Introduction
The Institute of Medicine has defined health literacy as the degree to which a person has the capacity to acquire, process, and understand the basic information related to health care and services to make appropriate health-related decisions. Health literacy is the very ability that involves learning, listening, analyzing, and developing decision-making skills regarding health and applying those skills to health situations. For instance, if a person has the ability to comprehend and follow the instructions written on prescription drug bottles accurately, then he is health literate. Same ability applies for appointment slips, doctor's directions and consent forms, medical education Continue reading...
